Housekeeper

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a motivated Housekeeper to maintain a clean and safe ward environment at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. This role involves ensuring hygiene standards are met, monitoring stock levels, and supporting patient care safety. Applicants should possess NVQ qualifications in cleaning or customer care and have experience with administrative duties. Join our dedicated team in providing high-quality care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ level 1 or 2 in direct care or equivalent experience.
• Experience dealing with administrative duties required.
• Understanding of essential patient needs is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of the ward environment.
• Complete quality checks on all patient areas and equipment.
• Monitor stock levels for cleaning supplies.

Skills

Cleaning and maintenance

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

NVQ level 1 or 2 in direct care / hospital cleaning

NVQ in customer care

Job description

Go back Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Housekeeper

The closing date is 13 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Surgery and Elective Care Business unit on Ward 1 at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH).

Ward 1 is a 30 bed emergency trauma orthopaedic ward which is primarily responsible for trauma orthopaedic admissions originating in the Emergency department, transfers from outpatient clinics, other wards at NSECH and any other wards within the trust where patients require a specialist Orthopaedic review which requires surgical intervention or care. High risk elective orthopaedic surgery is also carried out on this site.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic housekeeper who wants to work as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team striving to deliver high standards of care. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and gain valuable experience within our departments.

Main duties of the job

• Work under supervision of the Ward Manager/Qualified Nurse as part of the ward team to maintain a clean, safe and comfortable environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Ensure the daily upkeep, cleanliness and maintenance of the ward environment to the highest possible standards.
• Assist in ensuring a clean, safe and hygienic ward environment, completing quality checks on all patient areas, trolleys and equipment on a daily basis.
• Monitor stock levels, general ward cleaning consumables, stationary and store supplies appropriately on the ward.
• Requisition minor maintenance repairs.
• Complete and submit departmental infection control audits.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure the daily upkeep, cleanliness and maintenance of the ward environment to the highest possible standards.
• Assist in ensuring a clean, safe and hygienic ward environment, completing quality checks on all patient areas, trolleys and equipment on a daily basis.
• Monitor stock levels, general ward cleaning consumables, stationary and store supplies appropriately on the ward.
• Requisition minor maintenance repairs.
• Complete and submit departmental infection control audits.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 1 or 2 in direct care / hospital cleaning or proof of equivalent experience
• Experience of dealing with administrative duties
• Understanding of essential patient needs
• NVQ in customer care
• Basic IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital